Elton John Announces 3-Year Farewell Tour

Elton John has announced his retirement from touring. “My priorities now are my children and my husband and my family,” he said during a live stream event with Anderson Cooper. Before he bows out, Elton John will embark on a massive farewell tour: It will span three years and 300 dates, kicking off in September. Watch the announcement video below, and check out his initial itinerary. Elton John’s latest album, Wonderful Crazy Night, arrived in 2016. Last year, he collaborated with Jack White and interviewed both Father John Misty and Eminem. He announced in 2016 that he was working on a memoir. “My life has been one helluva rollercoaster ride and it’s still lumbering on,” he said at the time. “I hope readers will enjoy the ride too.”